Billie Holiday: Essays on the Artistry and Legacy

Book Overview

Eleanora "Lady Day" Fagan, better known as Billie Holiday, played a primary role in the development of American jazz culture and in African American history. Devoted to the enduring jazz icon, covering many aspects of her career, image and legacy, these fresh essays range from musical and vocal analyses, to critical assessments of film depictions of the singer, to analysis of the social movements and protests addressed by her signature songs,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476674698
• ISBN13: 9781476674698
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher